Fox News Hosts Hail Trump’s Tariff Turnaround As ‘Genius’ While Reporter Calls It A Capitulation
In a stunning about-face that sent shockwaves across financial markets and political circles alike, President Donald Trump abruptly paused sweeping tariff hikes on most countries for 90 days this Wednesday, opting instead to dramatically increase tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 percent. This sudden maneuver ignited exuberant praise—and pointed criticism—on Fox News, highlighting a fierce debate over presidential strategy and economic fallout.
Just hours before the announcement, concern gripped Wall Street, with spiraling bond markets signifying global anxiety over a looming trade war. But as Trump took to Truth Social midday to tout the reprieve—"What a day, but more great days coming!!!" he wrote—markets worldwide rebounded sharply, and allies in conservative media swiftly recast the decision as a triumph of tactical genius.
Leading the chorus, Fox host Laura Ingraham called the president's selective tariff hikes "genius," arguing "he’s boxing [China] out, further weakening their economic power.” Judge Jeanine Pirro echoed that sentiment, declaring, “China was always the endgame,” and insisted this was “the biggest win for America because we’ve got a level playing field.” Jesse Watters invoked the Cold War playbook, comparing Trump’s actions to Ronald Reagan “crushing the Soviet Union.” According to Pirro and others, the abrupt pause was not a retreat but part of a shrewd, deliberate plan.
This narrative was amplified across Fox properties. Fox Business anchor David Asman gushed that common-sense businessman Trump had rescued America from self-made calamity, exclaiming like a sports commentator celebrating a comeback, “The bottom line is Donald Trump is back!” Even the Daily Mail was brandished live on-air with headlines such as “WE ARE SO BACK!” highlighting the Dow’s soaring recovery post-announcement.
But this wall of cheerleading soon cracked as senior Fox Business correspondent Charles Gasparino injected a sobering note. He repeatedly challenged his colleagues to recognize reality: “It is the White House who capitulated, based on everything I hear and all my sources.” He described the 90-day reprieve as a reaction to an "imploding" bond market caused largely by overnight selloffs from allies like Japan, signaling loss of global investor confidence. Instead of brilliant brinkmanship, Gasparino said, "the gun was at his head,” forcing the administration’s hand to prevent an economic freefall.
His on-air fact-checks sparked extraordinary exchanges—at one point, he and Asman openly sparred whether the move reflected a clever pause for negotiation or a desperate retreat. Underneath the spin, Gasparino noted candidly that despite boasts from administration officials, no actual trade deals had yet been struck, casting doubt on claims of strategic victory. “They paused it anyway,” he pointed out.
Moments of contradiction also emerged from Fox anchors John Roberts and Sandra Smith, who initially hailed the markets’ turnaround but acknowledged the Dow remained well below pre-tariff turmoil and cautiously questioned “how much disruption the public must weather.”
Trump himself boasted on Thursday that world leaders were desperate to do deals, even mocking them as he recounted, “Please, Sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything.” Yet Beijing swiftly retaliated by slapping on 84 percent tariffs of their own, raising the specter of an escalating economic showdown between the world’s two giants.
The whiplash reversal has left analysts debating whether this was clever ‘art of the deal’ bravado or an admission of economic miscalculation. Either way, the spectacle revealed much about the fragile dance between politics, media spin, and economic reality. Has Trump outmaneuvered his rivals this time, or merely side-stepped an imminent crisis?
What’s clear is that, beyond partisan spin, America’s economic stability hangs in the balance—with allies, adversaries, and voters all watching the next moves. What do you think—astute strategy, surrender, or something in between? Share your perspective in the comments below.
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